Unpaid NTTA tolls can land you in jail.

[CJ]

There is nothing worse than a weeping duck, I agree.

I'm not familiar with that expression.

he drew a diagonal, i made it parallel.

Sorry if I caused a rhombus.

[lowthreeohz]

Even if you've already paid for the service and they're trying to quadruple bill you?

he drew a diagonal, i made it parallel.

As being in the business of having borrowers, and having to collect debts, I do understand the practice of having late fees assessed, especially for covering court costs and other collection methods. People don't work for free. Pay your fucking debts or don't use the product. People should not be absolved of their own bad decisions and lack of responsibility. All too often people misdirect the real problem away from themselves by crying fowl on companies and creditors. This woman referenced about is not a innocent victim.

There is nothing worse than a weeping duck, I agree.

[CJ]

Then the debt should be the amount of the tolls, not the onerous fees that escalate a $300 bill into a $14,000 one.

And as Eric pointed out, we're heading the way of debtors prisons.

As being in the business of having borrowers, and having to collect debts, I do understand the practice of having late fees assessed, especially for covering court costs and other collection methods. People don't work for free. Pay your fucking debts or don't use the product. People should not be absolved of their own bad decisions and lack of responsibility. All too often people misdirect the real problem away from themselves by crying fowl on companies and creditors. This woman referenced about is not a innocent victim.

theft of service seems more logical.

Even if you've already paid for the service and they're trying to quadruple bill you?

[Sean88gt]

Pay your fucking debts!

Then the debt should be the amount of the tolls, not the onerous fees that escalate a $300 bill into a $14,000 one.

And as Eric pointed out, we're heading the way of debtors prisons.

[lowthreeohz]

To me, this equates to shoplifting. So, whatever the law allows there, this should be no different.

theft of service seems more logical.

[GhostTX]

To me, this equates to shoplifting. So, whatever the law allows there, this should be no different.

[Rick Modena]

Yes, I've lived in Frisco, Plano, Richardson, and Carrollton the entire time I've been in the Dallas area. Midway, Preston, Plano Parkway, Coit, Park, Parker, etc etc are what I use. I don't like paying tolls.

Yesterday I had to be at an appointment at the DNT and Westgrove, I was in a hurry, I took the 121(Hillcrest)-DNT-Keller Springs exit, it cost me $2.14 in total tolls. On the way home I took Westgrove to Preston up to Eldorado to my house, it was FREE! Albeit it took longer, but I didn't have to pay ANY tolls to get home.

FUCK THE MAN!

[CexMashean]

Have you ever driven anywhere in the North Dallas/Plano/Frisco area? Toll roads have to be used, just about.

Yes, I've lived in Frisco, Plano, Richardson, and Carrollton the entire time I've been in the Dallas area. Midway, Preston, Plano Parkway, Coit, Park, Parker, etc etc are what I use. I don't like paying tolls.

I see your point, now. The initial post I quoted seemed like you were referring to the NTTA toll-roads as government operated.

No, I'm well aware they are foreign owned, which is even more infuriating.

[Ratt]

If the government is forcibly mandating me to pay it or face arrest, then I attribute it to the government, regardless of if it is "privately" owned.

I see your point, now. The initial post I quoted seemed like you were referring to the NTTA toll-roads as government operated.

Ahem.

If it were a government owned toll-road, it would probably be cheaper and eventually the tolls are supposed to go away in most cases. Originally toll-roads were supposed to be used to retroactively pay for roads that were being built instead of raising taxes. The NTTA is just a money-grab.

If the government is forcibly mandating me to pay it or face arrest, then I attribute it to the government, regardless of if it is "privately" owned.

[Ratt]

I don't have don't have to do shit, I told you to do it. You're not correcting me, you justifying your 'bitching' You choose to live far from your job, you don't want to live in near crime and want nice schools, well I have news for you, it cost money to live in affluent hoods. Don't like the traffic, MOVE.
You're not correcting me, I've lived in Dallas most of my life, back when 75 was two fucking lanes up the Texas/OK state line, I've driven through all of its major improvements up until they built the Tollways. They move faster than the freeways (wrecks and construction not withstanding) I donlt drive in traffic, my J-O-B is near where I live so I donlt have too, I have been caught in 635 sitting in traffic barley moving and I've been in 35-40 mph hour Tollway traffic and I prefer the latter, even if it costs money to use them and I PAY my way...

Yeah, good for you. Everything you just said applies to me as well, except for the part where I live close to my job. I was never bitching about traffic, just pointing out that no matter what highway you're on, the traffic is moving the same speed during rush hour. Jesus, get the sand out of your vagina. I take the toll-roads, I pay tolls, I sit in traffic. Not because it moves faster, but because overall the distance is shorter and the route more direct. Why are you being so defensive, I wasn't in any way, shape, or form trying to be offensive.